Archive for the 'Business Coaching' Category

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Weird Al Yancovic – Mission Statement

I am not into buzzwords and business jargon even though I have my own list of definitions for what I do… This video shows how you can talk a lot without saying anything… Courtesy of Weird Al Yancovic – the master of this art of parody.

Project Pitfalls

We all want to avoid mistakes, which is easier said than done. That’s why this collection of Project Planning Pitfalls and Management Mistakes sponsored by Nebo Engineering is so funny and so true! Click on the image to download the collection from Nebo Engineering‘s website. This document is just another Exponential Marketing Strategy aimed at […]

Marketing Mistakes To Avoid – Hitler Billboard

What were they (not) thinking?!? Unfortunately most of the marketing mistakes people make are not this blatantly obvious. I say unfortunately because if they are not obvious, then they are not recognised for the true blunders they are. These are silent killers that erode a company’s profits often to the complete ignorance of the business […]

Digging yourself into a hole

I just came back from a trip to North America where I met some very smart and ambitious business people. In contrast, upon my return to Australia, I came across a 19-year old squash player who wants to make it on to the professional tour who said “I don’t have a coach, I prefer to […]

Dinosaurs And Opportunities

Exponential Mindset Thinking takes balls – moneyballs… Watch this clip from the hit movie starring Brad Pitt. Enough said. If you want to get a lot more done with a lot less time, money and effort, contact us and we’ll show you the EXPONENTIAL way to run your business that will have your competitors scrambling […]

Today’s business person

Everyone wants EVERYTHING for NOTHING. AND they want all their problems solved YESTERDAY. That is the problem with the world today… It’s why it’s harder to do business. It’s just too hard to be disciplined. It’s too easy to be slack and hope something changes. The world has changed, it has spoiled “us” and has […]

Are you in BUSY-ness?

One of the things I find absolutely amazing with owner-operator business owners is how many of them are in busy-ness. Busy, busy, busy, not getting anywhere. Don’t get me wrong – running a business takes time, I get that. But as a business coach and mentor, I can tell VERY QUICKLY the difference between successful […]

Business and intuition

We have all had them – premonitions, gut feelings, the sense that something will happen before it does, knowing something we shouldn’t well before it seems logical or sensing something happening to someone close to you that is physically far from us… Gut feelings… a sixth sense… by whatever name, intuitions can be informative. Many […]

Why business is getting harder

First, I want to apologise because this blog post is quite long – but necessarily so. It’s an excerpt of an email I received from a US-based financial “advisory” firm. The story is so well told – I have chosen to make only minor edits, so bear with me and the story for the priceless […]

What you can learn from watching ‘Breaking Bad’

I just recently purchased the first two seasons of Breaking Bad on DVD. I rarely watch TV and when I do, it’s when it suits me. Time shifting is one of the many personal productivity principles I teach. Breaking Bad is the ideal example of what happens when you adopt an emergent strategy approach without […]

What does playing a board game have to do with running a successful business?

What does playing a board game have to do with running a successful business? Maybe you should ask our Platinum Program Members who recently attended our residency program – the 4 Day MBA… What they would tell you is that your relationship with money affects just about everything you do (or don’t do) on a […]

How to select a business coach

We recently added a few pages to our website to answer some of the questions related to how to select a life coach or business coach and the life and business coaching industry in general. In support of the suggested process, you can click on the hyperlinks to access the explanations  of my Mastermind Mentoring […]

Great advice = awesome results

I recently read a few blog posts about successful entrepreneurs and the one piece of advice they got from their business coach or mentor that made a difference. One of the best ones was “You can’t sit on two toilets at the same time.” I thought that was brilliant for those entrepreneurs who keep trying […]

Unsupportive Spouse?

Quite often, I come across an entrepreneur who really wants to make a change, but there is something lurking in the background preventing him or her from achieving his or her best… Usually that obstacle is an unsupportive spouse. If this is the case for you, click on the cartoon or this hyperlink to learn […]

Message getting lost in the crowd?

Do you feel like no matter what you do, no one is getting your message? Getting noticed is not about being provocative or sensationalistic, but without extreme measures these days, it IS harder than ever to get noticed and have your message reach your intended audience. There is however a tried and tested way to […]

Motivational Quote Of The Day

It is in your moments on INdecision that your dreams are destroyed — Dr Marc Dussault As you must know by now, Exponential Mindset Thinking focuses on the positive, optimistic perspective. That being said, every once in a while, directing our attention to the “negative” can have positive benefits. For example, this quote came to […]

How many awards are enough?

Ray Keefe and his team at Successful Endeavours in Melbourne have been on quite a winning streak these last few years, amassing a collection of 18 business and innovation awards, the 2 most recent ones a few weeks ago… Here’s the thing about winning awards: Awards create instant credibility (if you don’t have enough of […]

Attitude versus aptitude

“Success is not determined by attitude, but rather aptitude.” — Dr Marc Dussault

20/20 Foresight

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look into a crystal ball and see what the future holds? 20/20 Foresight might not be THAT precise and accurate, but there are tools, tips and techniques you can use to determine trends and tendencies forecasters and analysts use on a daily basis to predict what’s coming. […]

Hyperbolic Discounting: Why most people don’t succeed

I can tell you that without a doubt, hyperbolic discounting has to be one of the primary contributors to non-success. Given two similar rewards, humans show a preference for one that arrives sooner rather than later. Humans are said to discount the value of the later reward, by a factor that increases with the length […]